James Godoy is raising his 2-year-old son Xander alone and with the help of family after his wife, Aurora Godoy, was one of fourteen victims killed in the Dec. 2nd terrorist attack in San Bernardino.

Several items dedicated to Aurora Godoy sit on a mantle at her home where her husband, James Godoy and their 2-year-old son Xander continue to live in San Jacinto. Aurora was one of fourteen victims killed in the Dec. 2nd terrorist attack in San Bernardino.

Alexander Godoy darts across the living room floor, pushing his Hot Wheels cars across the table and onto the floor as he yells.

Moments later, the 2-year-old tosses a small rubber football to his dad but drops the pass back.

“You got to work on the reaction time, kid,” James Godoy tells “Xander.”

The dark-haired boy in a powder blue sweater was a whirlwind of activity, racing from his miniature cars to strumming a small guitar to swinging a large broom. He finally slowed down to ask his dad to sketch pictures of the Hulk and Captain America.

“He’s high-energy,” Godoy said.

Since his wife was killed in the Dec. 2 terrorist attack at Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Godoy’s life has been devoted to his only son.

Aurora Godoy, a 26-year-old office assistant for the San Bernardino County Department of Environmental Health, was the youngest of the 14 people who died that day.

The San Jacinto home James Godoy shared with his high school sweetheart and best friend holds many memories.

Photos of James, Aurora and Xander decorate the living room wall. A mantel near the fireplace holds the boy’s white dress shoes and a picture of Aurora Godoy holding her son. Alongside are certificates recognizing her public service from the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors and Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-La Quinta, as well as a U.S. flag flown over the U.S. Capitol in her honor.

The past year has raced by, James Godoy said.

Hanging out with his extended family, most of whom live in the Los Angeles area, has made it easier to cope with the loss, he said.

“It’s been OK for the most part,” said James Godoy, 28. “It’s kind of day by day. Nothing crazy.”

He has taken his son to Disneyland, his wife’s favorite place, about 20 times since her death. His sister, Evelyn Godoy, or other family members typically join them.

A large group is planning a weeklong trip to Yucatán, Mexico, in January to visit relatives.

In April, James Godoy quit his job selling memberships at UFC Gym in Corona, a move aimed at giving him more time to spend with his son.

The inseparable pair like to play, relax, read, draw and go to the movies together. They’ve recently seen “Pete’s Dragon” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” on the big screen and enjoy episodes of “Paw Patrol” at home on Netflix.

Two dogs, a border collie mix named Scarlet and Chaos, a Chihuahua, keep them company.

Xander doesn’t ask about his mom, but he can identify her in a photo and knows what plastic water bottle she used, his dad said. He hasn’t told his son what happened to his mother but is confident he’ll know what to say when the time is right.

The hardest moments are the lonely hours on the road between his sister’s Carson home and San Jacinto, when his son falls asleep in the back seat.

“If I’m driving home from my sister’s and he’s knocked out, you have that moment of silence,” James Godoy said. “There are moments when things are more difficult than others.”

He might think of his wife when he hears a Luke Bryan or Rascal Flatts song on his Pandora playlist in the car.

“She listened to a lot of country,” he said.

When he’s not doting on his son, he watches the TV horror series “The Walking Dead” and NFL football, especially the Green Bay Packers. Aurora Godoy was a big fan of the Packers and quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

During the summer, he took an online class to complete his associate degree at Los Angeles Harbor College. It’s the same school attended by his wife, who was a few credits short of a degree before her death.

The college’s board of trustees awarded her a posthumous degree in May, recognizing her as a member of the Class of 2016.

“They had never done that before,” James Godoy said. “It was a big deal.”